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Today's posts on OMAAT:
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club 35% Bonus On Citi ThankYou Points Transfers
- Flydubai Boeing 737 Pilot Terror Plot On Israel-Bound Flight: I Have No Words
- NTSB’s Preliminary Report On Amazon Air 767 Crash Confirms It Was An Avoidable Mess
- United Airlines Adds Flighty-Style “My Flight Journey” Feature To App (And Flighty Noticed)
- Buy Alaska Atmos Rewards Points With 100% Bonus (1.88 Cents Each): Worth It?
- Oh, Fun: Tunisair Downgraded Me From Business Class… But Why?!
- American AAdvantage Launches Cash & Miles Awards: Are They Worth It?
- American Airlines May Install Starlink Wi-Fi Fleetwide, An Easy Win Against Delta
- The Two Person Cockpit Rule Saves Lives… Why Don’t All Airlines Use It?
- Air France-KLM Flying Blue Credit Card Review: Worth It For Elite Status Chasers
- Wild: Flydubai Terrorist Pilot Was Banned From Flying By Oman Over Radical Views
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Just found this on alaskaair.com
"Before December 31, 2026, the number of points is based on a percentage of the actual flight distance flown. The percentage varies depending on the airline, partner, booking channel and fare class purchased. Beginning January 1, 2027, base points earned depend on a member’s earn choice."
It is hard to believe that by putting your AS FF number in partner flight bookings will help reach the Oneworld status faster than using the own metal FF number.
I think this is new, at least I just saw it for the first time, but United is offering a very targeted status match:
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/01/united-airlines-status-match-delta-american.html
Though I don't see their specific link to this match. I can only see the generic status match challenge on their site.